"Not for wimps": Martin Freeman as Bilbo in The Hobbit (Image: Warner Bros)

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The Hobbit is making film fans feel queasy, thanks to its dizzying, double-speed 3D technology.

The adventures of Bilbo Baggins and co have been shot at twice the speed of older movies, with a dazzling 48 frames per second. But some viewers claim it’s bad for their elf.

Fans have likened watching the Peter Jackson blockbuster to taking a ­rollercoaster ride, with one warning: “This is not for wimps.”

The film, the first of a trilogy set before the events in the hit Lord of the Rings series, is out here next week but audiences at the New Zealand premiere have posted their views online.

One fan tweeted: “I left loving the movie but feeling sick.”

Another said: “My eyes cannot take everything in, it’s dizzying. Now I have a migraine.”

However, the self-confessed “avid Middle Earth fan” added: “Can’t wait to see it again.”

Film critics who were shown early versions of the movie, starring The Office actor Martin Freeman as JRR Tolkien’s hobbit Bilbo, had spoken out about how the upgraded technology left audiences feeling unwell.

“Watch it for very long and you will end up with crossed eyes,” said technical writer Devin Faraci, while American critic Peter Sciretta said the effect was “jarring”.

But director Peter Jackson, along with others including James Cam­­­eron – whose film Avator drew similar criticisms – have stood by the ramped-up wizardry.

They insist the new tech is the future of cinema, claiming the double frame count makes the 3D effect smoother and brighter.